Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's unflinching satire addresses the demanding standards for women's appearance along with the perceived horrors of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a masterful portrayal as Elisabeth, an aging celebrity demoted to presenting a workout series on television. Pushed out by her deceitful superior Harvey, she undergoes an enigmatic and gruesome process titled the Substance. This creates a youthful duplicate named Sue, culminating in a progressively parasitic dynamic between the two. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful mystery features Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who opts for some time off from writing about international wars to join a luxury cruise alongside a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her partner, and other affluent passengers. Yet once an enigmatic female falls into the sea one night and everyone insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity take over. Available now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries through this innovative paranormal narrative shot entirely from the viewpoint of the spirit. When a household including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their fresh home, the filming device – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of sensing the ghostly being, and it looks like protective of her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage embraces his eccentric image in this autobiographical spoof. He plays an egotistical film star playing himself who takes on a $1m payday to visit a festive event in Mallorca for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the alleged criminal, the actor's unconventional method is put to the test. This Saturday, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
The director's locked-room horror remains effective despite the lack of a sequel. Taking place in the late 70s in Denver, a series of disappearances has left the youth on edge. Once Finney is taken by the villain and held captive in a dungeon, he fears the worst. Yet the disconnected phone on the wall repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices providing assistance, as the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, late evening, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for greed in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish film adaptation of the disgraced TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who declares initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. Both individuals commence monetising the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of poor styling, bad makeup and bad faith, however Chastain achieves to show the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, 1.15am, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This week's another release from the filmmaker is a espionage tale as sharp as the polo necks sported by the actor's British agent. His assignment is to identify a mole within their ranks out of five possibilities – one of whom is his spouse. The two stars are experts of understated style, so a delicious mental battle of deception or honesty develops. Additional actors take part the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, various showings, Sky Cinema
